Improvement in pocket cartridge-loaders



G. F. DUTCH.

Improvement in Pocket Cartridge-Loader.

No. l30,414. PPPPP ted A u uu 3,1872.

I GEORGE F. DUTCH, OF YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN POCKET CARTRIDGE-=LOADERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 120 13 3, dated August13, 1872.

SPECIFICATION.

Object and Nature of the Invention.

This invention relates to those instruments which are used forextracting the exploded cap from metallic or other cartridge-shells forbreech-loadingfowling-pieces, and for recapping and reloading saidshells, so as to use them a second, third, or more times. I am awarethat machines have been made for such purposes, but such machines havelevers or screws actingupon separate plungers. I know that simpleloaders or plungers having a handle have been made to serve the doublepurpose of a loader and cap-extractor, but not a recapper. The object inview is to obtain a pocket instrument cheap to'manufacture, simple, anddurable, which will combine the three into one instrument-via,cap-extractor, recapper, and loader. The invention consists in thecombination of a plunger with a head or thimble-knob, whereby the objectis attained.

My improved reloader I construct as follows:

-Descr'iptt'on of Drawing.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through center of my universalreloader, as it is when closed to put in the pocket, or to be used asrecapper and reloader. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same, representedin the position for extracting the exploded cap of a shell; and Fig. 3is again a similar view of the same in position in the shell forrecapping said shell.

General Description. a

O is a plunger, the body of which is cylindrical, and the two ends ofwhich are shaped as seen in the drawing, as follows: The end D is turneddown smaller for a certain distance leaving a small shoulder;this'turning down the end is to enable said end to enter the re-enforcedpart of the shell, so as to sustain in a central position the pin E,which is inserted firmly in a cavity made at the center of the end D ofthe plunger 0. The end F of the plunger 0 has also a cavity, G, at itscenter, so as not to allow the plungers end to A is a head or knob,fitting over the part D of the plunger 0, as seen in the drawing, and

' having an annular space, B, turned at the top,

so as to receive the flange end of the cartridge-shell. The shape of thebalance of the head A is entirely optional with the manufacturer, but inorder to render it neat and handy I prefer it of the knob-shapeillustrated in my drawing. Both the plunger (3 and head A may be made ofmetal, ivory, bone, wood, rubber, horn, &c.; and the pinE is made ofmetal.

Operation of my Improved Reloader.

When the head A is placed on the end (I! of the plunger (3 the pin E isprotected, and my instrument may be packed with the gun or carried inthe pocket. It is a good loader, and is also ready to be used forrecapping, as seen in Fig. 3, where the end F of the plunger 0 isintroduced into the shellL, and the plunger pushed down as far as itwill go therein. A percussion-cap is now placed at J, and is restingagainst or on a solid surface, 00, when a slight blow with the hand uponthe head A will drive the cap home perfectly safe and straight withoutspoiling the shell, for the end of the plunger F bears fair upon thebutt K of the said shell. For extracting the exploded cap of a shelltake off the head A from the plungerO, uncovering the pin H slip thecartridge over the end D of the plunger 0; place the whole (resting theend F) against or upon a solid surface, Z 5 place the head A over .thebutt of the cartridge, as seen in Fig, 2, when a small tap with the handupon the top of the head A will drive out the cap from the cap-holdingcup H. v

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is-

Claim.

The combination-of the plunger 0 and head A, constructed substantiallyas described, to make a combined pocket cartridge-shell, reloader,recapper, and cap-extractor, as herein set forth.

GEO. F. DUTCH. Witnesses:

J. O. LAURENCE, J. A. DAVENPORT.

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